Henderson, Nev. — Henderson Police rescued a 17-year-old girl early Saturday morning ending her 21-hour abduction nightmare and arrested her suspected kidnappers.
Detectives and officers had been working to find Melissa Duran since she was kidnapped from the doorway of her Henderson home at 7:30 a.m. on Friday.
They worked throughout the day and night following up on leads to track the suspects and Melissa to an apartment complex on Flower Avenue, near Stewart and Eastern Avenues, in Las Vegas.
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The ordeal ended about 4:20 a.m. Saturday when Melissa was rescued and the two suspects were arrested.
SWAT officers entered an apartment and discovered one of the suspects. He was quickly taken into custody. Melissa was found in another apartment, bound and blindfolded. She was scared but not physically harmed.
The other suspect was found in another apartment in the complex.
Alejandro Manuel Sanchez-Sanchez, 25, of Las Vegas, and Cesar Sanchez, 30, of Las Vegas were booked into the Henderson Detention Center on kidnapping, extortion, conspiracy to commit kidnapping and conspiracy to commit extortion charges. Both are being held without bail.
“We are thankful that the quick and effective actions of the Henderson Police Department were able to reunite Melissa safely with her family,” Police Chief Patrick Moers said. “I would also like to praise the strength of the Duran family for assisting us throughout this horrible event.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department also provided valuable assistance that helped lead to Melissa’s rescue and the arrest of the two suspects.
Two men knocked on the door of the Duran home, located in the area of Warm Springs Road and Arroyo Grande Boulevard Friday, about 7:30 a.m. When Melissa opened the door, the men grabbed her and forced her into their car. The men later called Melissa’s family demanding a ransom for her safe return.
The getaway car was distinctive as it was red but had a blue front end. The car was captured by a security camera of a neighbor of the Duran family on Friday morning.
An Amber Alert was put out along with the description of the car. The car was later found burned near Sunrise Mountain.
It appears the suspects had attempted to destroy evidence by burning the car; however, detectives were able to trace the car back to the Flower Avenue apartments.
Detectives believe the suspects had some type of connection to Melissa’s father’s landscaping business. That possible connection is still under investigation.
Both suspects have an initial appearance scheduled in Henderson Justice Court on Tuesday at 9 a.m.
